THE LOWDOWN EPISODE #56 - COACHING THROUGH A TEACHER'S LENS w/ DOUG LEMOV

Doug Lemov is the author of 'Teach Like a Champion' & 'The Coach's Guide to Teaching'. Doug has a track record of going into underprivileged schools and turning them around. How he did so and why this can help sporting organisations and their coaches is what we delve into during the blockbuster conversation. During our talk Doug gives the lowdown on a range of subjects varying from performance v learning to the inverse relationship between resources and success. This will be a podcast which I'm sure you and I will be returning to frequently. What we discussed also included;

- Key differences between the classroom & the locker room?

- What is the most efficient way for players to learn in the long haul?

- The concept of the 'quiet eye'?

- Separating the wheat from the chaff in the cognitive revolution.

- Why in Doug's experience there's an inverse relationship between resources & success?

- Retrieval practices for building up long term memory.

- How to improve coach efficacy in delivering feedback?

- What Doug learned about player interaction from Eddie Jones & England Rugby?

Timestamps;

00:00 - 09:16 - Coaching v Teaching

09:17 - 18:53 - Cognitive Revolution

18:54 - 26:46 - Cultural & Resource Constraints

26:47 - 39:00 - Performance v Learning

39:01 - 47:00 - The future player

47:01 - 54:56 - Burnout